Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-09

question to be decided Is that of jurisdic-
ton of courts in this state over transac-
tons which originated in Iowa.
Work stopped on the City Hail.
Work has been stopped again on the
new city hall building Contractor Ed
ward j. Brennan, who has charge OF the
work on the assignment made by Regan
Bros, the original contractors, appeared
before the board of public works yester-
day and asked for the privilege of making
changes which the beard could not allow,
and the work has been stopped until
some settlement Of the present difficulty
can be effected. The change asked for
by Mr. Brennan was that he might be
given the privilege of substituting lime
stone for Colorado sand stone in the
outer walls of the building The board
took the matter under consideration and
decided that, with their present under
standing of the terms of the contract, they
could not allow the change to be made:
The contract between the city and
Messrs. Regan Bros. specifies that the
of Colorado sandstone. Mr.. Brennan
states that he cannot perform this part of
the contract. The Union Pacific has
raised the freight rate on stone so that he
cannot get material on the ground for
the amount which he is to receive for the
construction of the building. The board
of public works takes the position that 1t
cannot allow any change in the specilica-
tions, and IS not responsible for changes
Bros. or their bondsmen according to
contract. The work on the building has
hung fire already until there is no hope
OF having the hall completed before the
middle or perhaps the last OF next year
South Omaha News.
Business at the stock yards has been
very heavy of late. Mr.. Branch, of the
Union Stock yard bank, says that yester
days business was the heaviest since the
bank was organized. Some idea of the
volume of business transacted at South
Omaha may be gained from the fact tha,
that bank did business yesterday oi
over half a million dollars. Even this
does not represent all the business of the
yards, as some other banks get a portion
but the bulk is transacted at the Union
Stock yard bank, as it is located in the
Exchange building. adjacent TO the of
| fees, and IS most convenient to live STOCK
men.
The South Omaha street car compan,
Iiuo uSiSCu w lay Olic iuliC VI ttaCh ~
| least, beginning at the north line of the
city, within year. They will also agree
to lay not less than one mile each yeal
until the track shall have reached the
southern limit Of the city, provided the
council will give them the right of way
through the streets. 1t is proposed tt
lay the track from the north boundary O.
the city south to Q. street, where it viii
turn west and run to Fowler place, thus
connecting the two wings of the city.
| Several public spirited citizens have
been engaged in raising money, by sub
scription, to be used In grading streets
This far 5000 have been secured, which i
was proposed to expend in grading Gath
25th and 26th streets between q. and l.
streets. The city council however il
backward about giving the necessar,
permission for the grading to be done
prise, but then a city council is always
hard load to bear, and South Omaha will
learn sooner or later to bear her burden
The work on the. foundations for tn
Swift packing house is progressing a
rapidly as could be expected with tn